Ocean Springs is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 18,662 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ocean Springs is the 22nd largest community in Mississippi. Ocean Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Ocean Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ocean Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ocean Springs is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean Springs who work in management occupations (10.57%), sales jobs (9.70%), and healthcare (9.00%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Ocean Springs is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The education level of Ocean Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ocean Springs, 43.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Ocean Springs in 2022 was $41,076, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,304 for a family of four. However, Ocean Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ocean Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ocean Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Springs include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Ocean Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
